Subject (Autofocus Mode) - Sony DSLR-A5OO Instruction Manual

Fn button
----+
r.m1
(Autofocus mode)
----+
Select the desired setting
mm
(Single-shot
The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press
AF)
the shutter button halfway down.
rDJ
(Automatic AF)
The [Autofocus mode] is switched between Single-shot AF
and Continuous AF according to the movement of the
subject.
When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, if
the subject is motionless, the focus is locked and if the
subject is in motion, the camera continues to focus.
BE
(Continuous
The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is
AF)
.
pressed and held halfway down .
• The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in
focus.
• Focus-lock cannot be used.
Shooting techniques
• Use
mm
(Single-shot AF) when the subject is motionless.
• Use
BD
(Continuous AF) when the subject is in motion.
Notes
• rDJ
(Automatic AF) is selected when the exposure mode is set to AUTO or one of
the following Scene Selection modes:
~
(Portrait),
[jl]
(Landscape),
~
(Sunset), or
IlJ
(Night Port./View).
mm
(Single-shot AF) is selected when the exposure mode is set to
(It]
(Macro) in
Scene Selection.
BE
(Continuous AF) is selected when the exposure mode is set to
~
(Sports
Action) in Scene Selection.
• BE
(Continuous AF) is selected when the Smile Shutter function is used.
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Fn button
----+
r.m1
(Autofocus mode)
----+
Select the desired setting
mm
(Single-shot
The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press
AF)
the shutter button halfway down.
rDJ
(Automatic AF)
The [Autofocus mode] is switched between Single-shot AF
and Continuous AF according to the movement of the
subject.
When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, if
the subject is motionless, the focus is locked and if the
subject is in motion, the camera continues to focus.
BE
(Continuous
The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is
AF)
.
pressed and held halfway down .
• The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in
focus.
• Focus-lock cannot be used.
Shooting techniques
• Use
mm
(Single-shot AF) when the subject is motionless.
• Use
BD
(Continuous AF) when the subject is in motion.
Notes
• rDJ
(Automatic AF) is selected when the exposure mode is set to AUTO or one of
the following Scene Selection modes:
~
(Portrait),
[jl]
(Landscape),
~
(Sunset), or
IlJ
(Night Port./View).
mm
(Single-shot AF) is selected when the exposure mode is set to
(It]
(Macro) in
Scene Selection.
BE
(Continuous AF) is selected when the exposure mode is set to
~
(Sports
Action) in Scene Selection.
• BE
(Continuous AF) is selected when the Smile Shutter function is used.
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